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obama's remarks. he said he didn't want to influence the presidential election. tuesday he told the associated press a new world order needs to emerge from years of which he described as american bullying and domination. mahmoud ahmadinejad scheduled to address the general assembly this morning. you can see our interview a little later on cbs "this morning." >>> cbs money watch now time. budget protests in europe and airlines rack up those baggage fees. ashley morrison has more. >> reporter: workers in greece went on a general strike today for the first time since the coalition government was formed three months ago. they are protesting $16 billion worth of upcoming spending cuts that will slash wages, pentecost and welfare benefits but with the country on the brink of bankruptcy the greek government is expected to approve those unpopular cuts. and more austerity protests in madrid. thousands of demonstrators clashed with police. they are demanding constitutional reform as the government prepares a new round of austerity measures. concerns over recoveryawayed dow
obama's remarks. he said he didn't want to influence the presidential election. tuesday he told the associated press a new world order needs to emerge from years of which he described as american bullying and domination. mahmoud ahmadinejad scheduled to address the general assembly this morning. you can see our interview a little later on cbs "this morning." >>> cbs money watch now time. budget protests in europe and airlines rack up those baggage fees. ashley morrison has...
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. >> both mitt romney and president obama will campaign in florida today. the president has a five-point lead in the sunshine state. >>> looks like the government will stay up and running for another sic months. it appears that way. the senate approved a budget extension yesterday and it will apply to every cabinet level agency and the u.s. military operations overseas. the house passed the same measure last week but at this point it is unclear when the final vote will happen because lawmakers are starting to leave town to campaign ahead of the november election. >>> today in congress they will be holding hearings to discuss how sequestration if it happens will impact the united states military. it's that round of massive budget cuts which are scheduled to kick in at the end of the year. there will be big cuts to the military and social services unless congress can agree on something for a change and make some changes. >>> the inspector general for the justice department is recommending disciplinary action for more than a dozen government officials after th
. >> both mitt romney and president obama will campaign in florida today. the president has a five-point lead in the sunshine state. >>> looks like the government will stay up and running for another sic months. it appears that way. the senate approved a budget extension yesterday and it will apply to every cabinet level agency and the u.s. military operations overseas. the house passed the same measure last week but at this point it is unclear when the final vote will happen...
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. >>> turning our attention now to campaign 2012, president obama and mitt romney appeared in dueling interviews last night on cbs's 60 minutes. >> mitt romney knows why he is behind in the polls. susan mcginniss has more. >> reporter: president obama and governor mitt romney appeared on 60 minutes last night. romney defended himself against accusations he hasn't laid out details for his plan to fix the economy. >> you are asking the american people to hire you as president of the united states. they would like to hear specifics. >> specifically i will not raise taxes on middle income folks. i will not lower the share of taxes paid by higher individuals. >> reporter: president obama told steve croft romney's plan won't work. >> he seems to only have one note. tax cuts for the wealthy and rolling back regulations. >> reporter: after romney released summaries of past income tax returns on friday. romney said he paid 14% last year because most of his income came from capital gains. >> i think it is the right way to encourage economic growth, to get people to invest, start businesses, to
. >>> turning our attention now to campaign 2012, president obama and mitt romney appeared in dueling interviews last night on cbs's 60 minutes. >> mitt romney knows why he is behind in the polls. susan mcginniss has more. >> reporter: president obama and governor mitt romney appeared on 60 minutes last night. romney defended himself against accusations he hasn't laid out details for his plan to fix the economy. >> you are asking the american people to hire you as...
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the poll just out this morning has president obama up ten points in the buckeye state. he had a six-point lead before the conventions. >> we don't like it. we're not going back. >> reporter: the numbers are similar in florida where the president now has a nine-point lead over romney and in pennsylvania he's maintained a double-digit advantage for a couple of months now. but it's ohio that's been the main focus of the campaign with president obama and his republic rival each making his 14th trip to the state. turn on a tv set in ohio and this is what you'll likely see during a commercial break. both campaigns sent more here than any other state. president obama and his allies have spent nearly $48 million on ads in the state since may 1. romney is not far behind. he and the super pack supporting him have pumped in nearly $43 million. >> how in the world can people say they want four more years of president obama? we can't afford four more years of president obama. >> reporter: romney has been trying to make the case he will do a better job with the economy but in all thr
the poll just out this morning has president obama up ten points in the buckeye state. he had a six-point lead before the conventions. >> we don't like it. we're not going back. >> reporter: the numbers are similar in florida where the president now has a nine-point lead over romney and in pennsylvania he's maintained a double-digit advantage for a couple of months now. but it's ohio that's been the main focus of the campaign with president obama and his republic rival each making...
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. >>> in campaign 2012, new polls from cbs news show president obama is more likely to win a second term in office. in virginia and wisconsin, the president's leads are now beyond the margin of error. >>> there is a new report that finds america's obesity especial dependic is only growing. we have one of the authors of that report coming up soon. >>> if you're trying to lose weight or lower your arrive for certain diseases, a local chef is here with his secrets to keeping the flavor while losing calories. jess? >> military families often struggle with their finances. but help is on the way and it's free. i'll tell you all about it at 6:07. you're watching 9news now. good morning. >>> i'm in the kitchen with ryan victor, executive chef. he's the food consultant for body tech weight loss and health in rockville. chef ryan is here to show us some of the secrets to losing weight and managing diabetes while still enjoying tasty food. you've never had diabetes. i've never had it but we have a relative that's been diagnosed. you said your father was recently diagnosed so you're helping him eat
. >>> in campaign 2012, new polls from cbs news show president obama is more likely to win a second term in office. in virginia and wisconsin, the president's leads are now beyond the margin of error. >>> there is a new report that finds america's obesity especial dependic is only growing. we have one of the authors of that report coming up soon. >>> if you're trying to lose weight or lower your arrive for certain diseases, a local chef is here with his secrets to...
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obama 49% to 47%. >> i don't support the republican philosophy that tax cuts will improve the economy. i do believe that government spending can be reduced but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be spent on critical infrastructure, education, and health care. >> reporter: the president also holds a sizable 12-point lead among women voters in virginia with almost every obama campaign ad focused on women. >> moms like christy would be stretched even more under mitt romney. >> my goodness, what a northern virginia welcome. >> reporter: but there is another side to the gender gap. the romney-ryan ticket leads with men in virginia by six points and their campaign is pressing the message they can fix the economy. >> here in virginia we're not better off under president obama. >> reporter: a virginia voter and 20-year veteran of the air force believes mitt romney has more ability to handle the deficit. >> the success in the salt lake city olympics, success as governor of massachusetts, and my disillusionment what's happened the past four years, it's for those reasons primarily that i'm looking f
obama 49% to 47%. >> i don't support the republican philosophy that tax cuts will improve the economy. i do believe that government spending can be reduced but that doesn't mean it shouldn't be spent on critical infrastructure, education, and health care. >> reporter: the president also holds a sizable 12-point lead among women voters in virginia with almost every obama campaign ad focused on women. >> moms like christy would be stretched even more under mitt romney. >>...
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president obama says extremists used the film as is an excuse to attack u.s. interests in the region. >>> one of the actresses in the film at the center of the violence, "innocence of muslims" is suing the filmmaker for fraud and slander. she says she was tricked into appearing in the trailer. >> cindy, what was your understanding about what the film was about? >> when i originally was cast for the film the name of the film was "desert warriors" and on set. mohammed or muslims were never mentioned. >> garcia also says the voices in the film were added after the filming was done and she's been receiving repeated death threats. a judge rejected her request to order youtube and google to take down the trailer, the internet companies argued it violates the freedom of speech. >>> microsoft and hewlett- packard are the subject now of a senate investigation. a report by a subcommittee says both companies avoided paying several billions in taxes. according to the report, both companies used tax loopholes and shifted profits to subsidiaries in other countries. now exec
president obama says extremists used the film as is an excuse to attack u.s. interests in the region. >>> one of the actresses in the film at the center of the violence, "innocence of muslims" is suing the filmmaker for fraud and slander. she says she was tricked into appearing in the trailer. >> cindy, what was your understanding about what the film was about? >> when i originally was cast for the film the name of the film was "desert warriors" and on...
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obama said the president must work for everyone not just for some. chicago teachers ended their strike. classes resume today but the teachers have to vote on a new contract. rahm emanuel calls the deal an honest compromise. >>> a health group campaigning against obesity said half the people in 39 states will be obese in almost two decades. the trust for america's health expects 67% of the adults in mississippi to be overweight by to 30. colorado expected to have the thinnest population but still have 45% obesity rate. medical costs treating obesity are expected to increase to $66 billion a year by 2030. >>> it's hard to imagine watching pro football on television without seeing slow motion replays and hearing the smack of the pad. on tuesday steve sabol the man who helped transform the sport into the multimedia showcase we see today passed away. in 1964 sabol and his father ed started nfl films. steve worked at his father's side as the company's cinemaphotographer. they brought the game to fans in ways they never seen. sabols also used the element of
obama said the president must work for everyone not just for some. chicago teachers ended their strike. classes resume today but the teachers have to vote on a new contract. rahm emanuel calls the deal an honest compromise. >>> a health group campaigning against obesity said half the people in 39 states will be obese in almost two decades. the trust for america's health expects 67% of the adults in mississippi to be overweight by to 30. colorado expected to have the thinnest population...
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president obama headed to virginia beach. mitt romney is going to be at a veterans event in spring field. wednesday both men made appearances in the other -- one of the other battleground states. this time it was ohio. the latest poll there gives the president a 10-point lead and ohio carries 18 electoral votes. >> you probably are aware that there's an election going on right now in ohio. >> i believe you're going to help me win ohio. >> the romney campaign released a new one-minute ad trying to dispel the image that he's out of touch with ordinary people. early voting is already under way in two dozen states and it starts today in iowa and ohio it's tomorrow. >>> game on for real. the regular n.f.l. referees will return to the field for tonight's game in baltimore. >> thank goodness. the league reached a contract agreement with the refs two days after face-to-face talks following that disastrous end to monday night football. kristin fisher is live at fed ex field with an explanation on how they pulled off this de. good morn
president obama headed to virginia beach. mitt romney is going to be at a veterans event in spring field. wednesday both men made appearances in the other -- one of the other battleground states. this time it was ohio. the latest poll there gives the president a 10-point lead and ohio carries 18 electoral votes. >> you probably are aware that there's an election going on right now in ohio. >> i believe you're going to help me win ohio. >> the romney campaign released a new...
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president obama has so much to cover in his address to the u.n. later this morning. he's got to touch upon iran, israel, syria, egypt, libya but it was some comments he made during 60 minutes last sunday that's grabbing attention on the campaign trail. here's that comment. take a listen. >> any pause about your support for the governments that have come to power following the air rib spring? >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road. >> reporter: mitt romney jumped on that comment. he said all these recent events in the middle east, the 20,000 deaths in syria, the killing of the american ambassador in libya and the election after brotherhood member to be the egyptian president, he said all of those things are not what he would call bumps in the road. listen. >> we're seeing ourselves at the mercy of the events rather than shaping events. we need an administration that is up to shaping events in the middle east and not seeing them as bumps in the road. >> reporter: the white house called romney's attack desp
president obama has so much to cover in his address to the u.n. later this morning. he's got to touch upon iran, israel, syria, egypt, libya but it was some comments he made during 60 minutes last sunday that's grabbing attention on the campaign trail. here's that comment. take a listen. >> any pause about your support for the governments that have come to power following the air rib spring? >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps...
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president obama gets ready to address the u.n. general assembly on iran and syria while his handling of the turmoil of the middle east is being questioned by mitt romney. >>> fatal fire. at least one person has been killed by a wind-stoked wildfire burning east of san diego. >>> and monday night madness. the green bay packers come up on the short end of another controversial call by the nfl's replacement refs. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. president obama takes a brief break from the campaign trail today to address the united nations general assembly. but with just six weeks until the election and his foreign policy under attack from the romney campaign, that address will target american voters as well as world leaders. last night here in new york, secretary of state hillary clinton met with egypt's new islamist president mohamed morsi. two weeks ago, demonstrators overran the u.s. embassy in clinton. morsi assured her it was egypt's duty. >> reporter: president obama
president obama gets ready to address the u.n. general assembly on iran and syria while his handling of the turmoil of the middle east is being questioned by mitt romney. >>> fatal fire. at least one person has been killed by a wind-stoked wildfire burning east of san diego. >>> and monday night madness. the green bay packers come up on the short end of another controversial call by the nfl's replacement refs. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. good...
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susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: president obama and mitt romney are following each other from one battleground state to another. on wednesday ohio was their target. >> you probably are aware that there's an election going on right now in ohio. >> i believe you're going to help me win ohio, i'll tell you that. >> reporter: today it's a quick flight to virginia for rallies there. >> we're a compassionate people. >> reporter: on wednesday romney tried to convey a more empathetic candidate. >> we have people who are hurting. we have people who are disabled and people who are poor. they need our help and they receive our help. we're a charitable people. >> reporter: recent polls show romney trailing the president on the question of which candidate cares about my needs. but time is running out for governor romney to change voters' minds. early voting is under way in about two dozen states. it starts today in iowa and next week in ohio. that has both campaigns stepping up their advertising in key swing states. >> we should measure compassion by how many people are able to get off welfare
susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: president obama and mitt romney are following each other from one battleground state to another. on wednesday ohio was their target. >> you probably are aware that there's an election going on right now in ohio. >> i believe you're going to help me win ohio, i'll tell you that. >> reporter: today it's a quick flight to virginia for rallies there. >> we're a compassionate people. >> reporter: on wednesday romney tried to...
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. >> the obama campaign is already trying to capitalize on romney's statements. the campaign sent out a fund raising letter last night highlighting his comments and asking donors to give. >>> the u.s. is suspending military patrols with afghan forces. the order means most u.s. soldiers will not interact with their afghan counterparts until further notice. the decision comes as a result of a spike in what's called green on blue violence, incidents where afghan soldiers have attacked coalition soldiers. 51 coalition soldiers have been killed in green on blue attacks this year alone. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff says the attacks are a very serious threat to the war in afghanistan. >>> a suicide bomber has killed at least nine people in the afghan capital of kabul. a spokesperson for the terror group claimed responsibility for the blast saying a woman wearing a suicide vest blew herself up in protest of the anti-islam film. she drove her small sedan into an aviation bus. it hurled the bus 50 yards through the air. >>> the f.b.i. is investigating vandalis
. >> the obama campaign is already trying to capitalize on romney's statements. the campaign sent out a fund raising letter last night highlighting his comments and asking donors to give. >>> the u.s. is suspending military patrols with afghan forces. the order means most u.s. soldiers will not interact with their afghan counterparts until further notice. the decision comes as a result of a spike in what's called green on blue violence, incidents where afghan soldiers have...
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in the meantime president obama has a timeline to withdraw combat troops from afghanistan by 2014. >> and as of this morning, a significant group of u.s. troops has now left the country. that story coming up. >> plus, it might not be a good day to be driving in california as millions of people will be stopping for a glimpse of this. the shuttle endeavour on its final flight. >>> welcome back, ten after 5:00 on this friday morning. your weather first and another good day ahead. yesterday mid 70s today a little bit warmer and still very very nice. looking at tea planner expecting -- the day planner, expecting sunshine and maybe a couple of passing clouds this afternoon. by lunchtime 75 and winds south at about 5 to 10. 80 at 3:00. evening plans just going to go outside and eat dinner on the cafe maybe the patio? looking good 77 at 6:00. let's go over to monika now with first look at timesaver traffic -- second locatable at timesaver traffic. >>> 95 between baltimore and the beltway here at 495, no problems to report. and then if you're planning to head on 270 things look good as well ro
in the meantime president obama has a timeline to withdraw combat troops from afghanistan by 2014. >> and as of this morning, a significant group of u.s. troops has now left the country. that story coming up. >> plus, it might not be a good day to be driving in california as millions of people will be stopping for a glimpse of this. the shuttle endeavour on its final flight. >>> welcome back, ten after 5:00 on this friday morning. your weather first and another good day...
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president obama is going to address the u.n. general assembly in new york. >> romney campaign will be looking for any openings to criticize the president's world view. 9news now reporter kristin fisher is at the white house with a preview. good morning, kristin. >> reporter: good morning. president obama has so much to cover in his address at the u.n. iran, israel, syria, egypt, libya. but it was the comments he made on 60 minutes last sunday that's wrapping the most attention -- grabbing the most attention on the campaign trail. >> have recent events in the middle east given you any pause about your support for the governments that have come to power following the arab spring? >> i was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road. >> reporter: mitt romney jumped on that comment. he said all these recent events in the middle east, the 20,000 deaths in syria, the killing of the american ambassador to libya and the election of a muslim brotherhood to be the eegyptian president are n
president obama is going to address the u.n. general assembly in new york. >> romney campaign will be looking for any openings to criticize the president's world view. 9news now reporter kristin fisher is at the white house with a preview. good morning, kristin. >> reporter: good morning. president obama has so much to cover in his address at the u.n. iran, israel, syria, egypt, libya. but it was the comments he made on 60 minutes last sunday that's wrapping the most attention --...
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his comments had nothing to do with obama's economic policy. the implication that it does, that's false, ad tracker concludes. if you're saying give me a break when it comes to ads on both sides, you're stuck. negative campaign ads are proven to be effective campaign techniques so you're stuck. you want to check out any of the individual ads? you can link to political ad tracker through our website wusa9.com. gary nurenberg, 9news. >>> 4:34 now. anti-american protests continue in the middle east and in asia. in india, demonstrators stomped on an american flag and set police cars on fire as they were protesting an antiislammic film which was made in california. demonstrators pulled down a billboard and now u.s. officials are urging world leaders to speak out against these incidents. >>> for years women soldiers have been wearing body armor which didn't fit their faller frames. the army has now developed armor which is tailored specifically to fit women's physiques. the tactical vests will be used for the first time by soldiers if the 101st airbo
his comments had nothing to do with obama's economic policy. the implication that it does, that's false, ad tracker concludes. if you're saying give me a break when it comes to ads on both sides, you're stuck. negative campaign ads are proven to be effective campaign techniques so you're stuck. you want to check out any of the individual ads? you can link to political ad tracker through our website wusa9.com. gary nurenberg, 9news. >>> 4:34 now. anti-american protests continue in the...
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obama campaign spokesman says the worst-case scenario is if the president falls off the stage. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> president obama will stay in washington where he'll visit democratic party headquarters and attend three fund-raisers. governor romney hold as rally in pennsylvania and has a fund raise near boston tonight. >>> the california man behind the antimuslim film that sparked deadly protests around the world is behind bars this morning. a judge ruled nakoula basseley nakoula has violated his probation. the same judge sent him to jail saying he was a flight risk and a danger to the community. two years ago he was convicted of bank fraud and was ordered to stay off the internet unless he had permission from his parole officer. but a trailer for his film was uploaded to youtube instead and that film depicts muhammad as a womanizer and religious fraud. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will talk to president obama over the phone about iran's nuclear aspirations. >> yesterdayhe told the united nations general assembly that time is running out a
obama campaign spokesman says the worst-case scenario is if the president falls off the stage. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> president obama will stay in washington where he'll visit democratic party headquarters and attend three fund-raisers. governor romney hold as rally in pennsylvania and has a fund raise near boston tonight. >>> the california man behind the antimuslim film that sparked deadly protests around the world is behind bars this morning. a judge ruled...
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. >> reporter: he'll say why president obama can do it. >> indeed when he left office, the economy was in a far better condition than it was when he took office. >> reporter: for those watching at home, president clinton will have to compete with the start of the n.f.l. season. susan mcginnis, cbs news, charlotte. >> the first lady will continue campaigning for the president this morning. she's expected to speak to several democratic groups in charlotte. president obama will arrive in charlotte later today to prepare for his speech tomorrow. >>> another person beaten and robbed in one of the capitol hill neighborhoods in d.c. this one just a few blocks from a violent attack that took place a couple of weeks ago. early yesterday morning two armed attackers took a man's belongings, beat him and took off. the latest was on north carolina avenue on 3rd street in northeast d.c. >> we're obviously concerned. we're close to the capitol. this doesn't happen very often. >> i think it's -- definitely hope it gets figured out soon. that's very uncomfortable. for us that's pretty close to where we
. >> reporter: he'll say why president obama can do it. >> indeed when he left office, the economy was in a far better condition than it was when he took office. >> reporter: for those watching at home, president clinton will have to compete with the start of the n.f.l. season. susan mcginnis, cbs news, charlotte. >> the first lady will continue campaigning for the president this morning. she's expected to speak to several democratic groups in charlotte. president obama...
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. >>> today examine 2012 moves to florida, both president obama and mitt romney will speak to hispanic voters. romney is facing questions about his remarks last spring that 47% of americans are dependent on the government, believe they are victims and not his problem to worry about. romney's 47% comment forced his campaign into days of damage control but a "usa today" gallup poll found 53% of independent voters found romney's comments will make no difference. 29% are less likely and 15% are more likely. susan mcginnis following it from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we did not hear before this hispanic audience romney mention that 47% number. on wednesday it was all about romney saying his campaign is about 100% of america. mitt romney tried to court the hispanic vote wednesday at a rally in miami. >> this party is the natural home for hispanic-americans because this is the party of opportunity and hope. ours is the party that will bring a brighter future. our party is the party of greatness. this is why hispanic-americans will join this campaign. we'll win becaus
. >>> today examine 2012 moves to florida, both president obama and mitt romney will speak to hispanic voters. romney is facing questions about his remarks last spring that 47% of americans are dependent on the government, believe they are victims and not his problem to worry about. romney's 47% comment forced his campaign into days of damage control but a "usa today" gallup poll found 53% of independent voters found romney's comments will make no difference. 29% are less...
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even president obama weighed in saying the replacement guys need to go. congressman paul ryan said the same thing. get this. an eye care center in wisconsin is offering free lasix for the referees involved in that controversial call. the doctor says there the ref's eyesight is so bad, they could be a danger so society. i know the real refs will say we're never wrong. of course we're never going to complain about them. >>> getting testy with the replacement refs cost redskins coach kyle shanahan $25,000. he got into it at the end of sunday's loss to the bengals and he was hit with an unsportsman like conduct penalty. shanahan admits delose his composure. >>> the nationals' lead in the nl east is down to four games. the braves won last night clinching a playoff spot. the nats begin a three-game series with the phillies last night. d.c. already trailed 2-1 with two on in the 3rd. carlos took ross detwiler deep to left. not having a good stretch lately. nats lose 6-3. keep the faith. >>> or comes tale -- orioles taking on the blue jays. the o az had the bases
even president obama weighed in saying the replacement guys need to go. congressman paul ryan said the same thing. get this. an eye care center in wisconsin is offering free lasix for the referees involved in that controversial call. the doctor says there the ref's eyesight is so bad, they could be a danger so society. i know the real refs will say we're never wrong. of course we're never going to complain about them. >>> getting testy with the replacement refs cost redskins coach kyle...
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the poll just out this morning has president obama up ten points in the buckeye state. he and his -- he had a six- point lead before the convention. >> it didn't work. we don't like t. we're not going back. >> reporter: the numbers are similar in florida where the president now has a nine-point lead over romney. and in pennsylvania he's maintained a double digit advantage for a couple of months now. but it's ohio that's been the main focus of the campaign with president obama and his republican rival each making his 14th trip to the state. turn on a tv set in ohio and this is what you'll likely see during a commercial break. both campaigns spent more here than any other state. president obama and his allies have spent nearly $48 million on ads in the state since may 1. romney is not far behind. he and the super pack supporting him have pumped in nearly $43 million. >> how in the world can people say they want four more years of president obama? we can't afford four more years of president obama. >> reporter: romney has been trying to make the case ledo a better job with
the poll just out this morning has president obama up ten points in the buckeye state. he and his -- he had a six- point lead before the convention. >> it didn't work. we don't like t. we're not going back. >> reporter: the numbers are similar in florida where the president now has a nine-point lead over romney. and in pennsylvania he's maintained a double digit advantage for a couple of months now. but it's ohio that's been the main focus of the campaign with president obama and...
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president obama and mitt romney take the race for the white house to the key state of virginia today. >>> mona lisa 1.0. there's evidence that leonardo davinci created the original version of the iconic paint this this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, september 27, 2012. good morning. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. when the baltimore ravens and cleveland browns take the field tonight the nfl's regular officiating crews will be calling the game. at the stroke of midnight the league and referees ended a three month lockout of the officials. the deal was struck after two days of marathon negotiations and controversial call to the end of monday night's game. after a series of miscalls, run ins with coaches and players, and on field confusion, the nfl referees are heading to the sideline. the league and officials union agreed on a tentative eight year contract that will put the normal officiating crews back on field. goodell said we look forward to having the finest officials in sports back on field. now it's time to put the focus back on the teams and players where it belo
president obama and mitt romney take the race for the white house to the key state of virginia today. >>> mona lisa 1.0. there's evidence that leonardo davinci created the original version of the iconic paint this this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, september 27, 2012. good morning. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. when the baltimore ravens and cleveland browns take the field tonight the nfl's regular officiating crews will be calling the game. at the stroke...
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first lady michele obama will campaign for her husband. she'll make appearances in richmond and at the university of mary washington in fredricksburg. also today, mitt romney will hold a rally at van dyke park in fairfax. this is video of the republican presidential nominee arriving at dulles airport yesterday afternoon. the rally is slated to start around 11:30 and you may want to avoid some potential traffic in the area. go to our website at wusa9.com to look for ways to get around. >>> it is 4:33 now. police in baltimore are searching for a gunman after a shooting at morgan state university. a man was shot in the chest around 5:00 last night near the field house on campus. he was not a student. detectives believe the shooting was a result of a botched robbery. the man is in stable condition right now. investigators believe the shooter and the victim knew each other. >>> police in prince george's county still haven't found a person who shot and killed an honor student on his way to school this week. marckel ross was gunned down tuesday a
first lady michele obama will campaign for her husband. she'll make appearances in richmond and at the university of mary washington in fredricksburg. also today, mitt romney will hold a rally at van dyke park in fairfax. this is video of the republican presidential nominee arriving at dulles airport yesterday afternoon. the rally is slated to start around 11:30 and you may want to avoid some potential traffic in the area. go to our website at wusa9.com to look for ways to get around....
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president obama is in the lead in virginia. "the washington post" survey of likely voters finds 52% would be voting for the. 44% would vote for mitt romney. >> numbers change all the time and the romney campaign is working hard to turn the numbers around. vice presidential candidate paul ryan will be in danville, virginia this morning. he stopped at chris fe newport university -- christopher newport university in newport yesterday. he's made several stops in virginia since joining the g.o.p. ticket. >>> the republican ticket is dealing with the aftermath of that 47% video that was leaked recently. >> gayle king from cbs this morning joins us live from new york with more on that. it's going to be a busy morning there for you, gayle. >> i'll say. hello, mike and andre ya -- andrea. good to see you. bop schieffer will be here. and look at how romney is dealing with the secretly recorded video. plus, why president obama is gaining more support for how he's dealing with the economy. an intimate portrait of president kennedy and his
president obama is in the lead in virginia. "the washington post" survey of likely voters finds 52% would be voting for the. 44% would vote for mitt romney. >> numbers change all the time and the romney campaign is working hard to turn the numbers around. vice presidential candidate paul ryan will be in danville, virginia this morning. he stopped at chris fe newport university -- christopher newport university in newport yesterday. he's made several stops in virginia since...
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. >>> president obama is headed to louisiana today to get a firsthand look at the damage there five days after the storm hit. much of plaquemines sparrish is still under -- parish is still under water. >> threat of more flooding remains. the west pearl river is swollen. if it floods as many as 5,000 homes could be affected. >> in the city of laplace 30 miles west of new orleans, major damage to a local church could not stop sunday service. bigad shaban has more. ♪ he opened the door that i might be his lesson to me ♪ >> reporter: songs of hope and faith echoed in laplace, indiana. the memorial church held sunday sfs outside because hurricane isaac peeled the roof off the building. the doors were nearly swollen shut and the bishop said everything inside was ruined from the pulpit to the kitchen and his own office. now it's all gone? >> it's all gone, yes, but we're still here. >> reporter: they have been here for 19 years. they've never missed a sunday service and refused to let isaac break that record and their spirit. >> the building is gone but my faith is still in god. my faith wa
. >>> president obama is headed to louisiana today to get a firsthand look at the damage there five days after the storm hit. much of plaquemines sparrish is still under -- parish is still under water. >> threat of more flooding remains. the west pearl river is swollen. if it floods as many as 5,000 homes could be affected. >> in the city of laplace 30 miles west of new orleans, major damage to a local church could not stop sunday service. bigad shaban has more. ♪ he...
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a new cbs poll find takes mitt romney is trailing president obama when it comes to latino voters. susan mcginnis shows us how the republican is trying to catch up. >> reporter: mitt romney tried to court the hispanic vote wednesday at a rally in miami. >> this party is the natural home for hispanic americans. >> reporter: and he answered questions about immigration on a candidate forum on univision, a spanish language tv network. >> i'm not in favor of a deportation, mass deportation effort rounding up 12 million people and taking them out of the country. >> reporter: but the toughest question of the day was about romney's comment on secretly recorded video that 47% of americans believe they're victims entitled to government handouts. >> some people might think you are dividing the united states and you're understand estimating 47% of the population. >> my campaign is about the 100% of america and i'm concerned about them. >> reporter: romney's 47% comment could hurt him come election day. gallop has released a new poll that shows many americans are turned off by what he said. a t
a new cbs poll find takes mitt romney is trailing president obama when it comes to latino voters. susan mcginnis shows us how the republican is trying to catch up. >> reporter: mitt romney tried to court the hispanic vote wednesday at a rally in miami. >> this party is the natural home for hispanic americans. >> reporter: and he answered questions about immigration on a candidate forum on univision, a spanish language tv network. >> i'm not in favor of a deportation,...
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president obama signed the bill that will bring a statue of frederick douglas in the capital rotunda. it will be the city's first statue in the hall where each state already has two statues to honor its history making residents. >>> a northern virginia boy who spend much of his life in the hospital is doing something very different this week. jeffrey moore got hugs from mickey and mini house friday at a special con voyage party. jeffrey is frequently at children's hospital, undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. this week though jeffrey is celebrating his fourth birthday with his family with an all expenses paid vacation to orlando. >>> still ahead this morning, scientists find a genetic link between two forms of cancer. >>> plus perform and mitt romney have dueling interviews on 60 minutes. >>> before we led to break it is celebrity birthday time. who is celebrating today? lou dobbs. mean joe green is 66, and fox news alan combs is 62. >> she starred in my big fat greek wedding, knee . ross matthews turns 33 today. happy birthday if you share this date with them too. >>> good mornin
president obama signed the bill that will bring a statue of frederick douglas in the capital rotunda. it will be the city's first statue in the hall where each state already has two statues to honor its history making residents. >>> a northern virginia boy who spend much of his life in the hospital is doing something very different this week. jeffrey moore got hugs from mickey and mini house friday at a special con voyage party. jeffrey is frequently at children's hospital, undergoing...
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. >> and another stop in the battleground state of virginia for president obama. he'll be campaigning in woodbridge today. attending an event at the stadium. >> speaking with the spanish language network thursday, the president talked about the uncivil tone from both parties here in washington. >> the most important lesson i've learned is that you can't change washington from the inside. you can only change it from the outside. that's how i got elected. and that's how the big accomplishments like health care got done. was because we mobilized the american people to speak out. >> the president added he hopes to tackle immigration reform if elected to a second term. >>> republican mitt romney pounced on the president's change comment during that interview. here's what he said at a rally in sarasota, florida. >> i can change, washington, i will change washington, we'll get the job done from the inside. republicans and democrats will come together. he can't do it. his slogan was yes, we can. his slogan now is no. i can't. this is time for a new president. [ cheering a
. >> and another stop in the battleground state of virginia for president obama. he'll be campaigning in woodbridge today. attending an event at the stadium. >> speaking with the spanish language network thursday, the president talked about the uncivil tone from both parties here in washington. >> the most important lesson i've learned is that you can't change washington from the inside. you can only change it from the outside. that's how i got elected. and that's how the big...
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obama campaign spokesman says the worst-case scenario is if the president falls off the stage. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> we told you earlier this month about the renoir painting a virginia woman bought at a flea market for just $7. but the painting both be auctioned off in alexandria tomorrow as scheduled because it's stolen property. a "washington post" reporter was digging around this week and that led to the discovery of documents in the baltimore museum of arts library showing the painting was housed there from 1937 to 1949. it was stolen in 1951. now the f.b.i. is investigating but the woman is only out $7. >> 1951? that was a long time ago. >> but people hide these things in their basements. >> she should keep the painting. that's how i feel. >>> at this moment are you trying to talk yourself out of working out this morning? >> we'll see what excuses jessica doyle might have next in her couch to 5k report. we'll be back. >>> welcome back. your weather first. showers east of town. we're going to have a decent day in spite of the storms we've been having dur
obama campaign spokesman says the worst-case scenario is if the president falls off the stage. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> we told you earlier this month about the renoir painting a virginia woman bought at a flea market for just $7. but the painting both be auctioned off in alexandria tomorrow as scheduled because it's stolen property. a "washington post" reporter was digging around this week and that led to the discovery of documents in the baltimore museum of...
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. >> reporter: from air force one, president obama called republican congressional leaders john boehner and mitch mcconnell to thank them for not joining romney's attacks. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> we're also learning more about the attack on the u.s. consulate building in ben benghazi, libya. every room was torched, vandalized and looted. it was not heavily fortified. the attackers bombed the guard house and then took over the main building and completely destroyed it throwing pieces of furniture into the pool. the raid lasted four and a half hours without any ofthe attackers getting caught or killed. >>> last night the house of representatives approved another temporary spending bill to prevent a government shutdown. this measure will fund all cabinet agencies at current levels for another six months. the current budget expires september 30. >>> big brother is getting a little bigger in prince george's county. >> ken molestina explains why police are getting ready to set up even more cameras along county roads. >> reporter: to say the traffic cameras aren't popular in
. >> reporter: from air force one, president obama called republican congressional leaders john boehner and mitch mcconnell to thank them for not joining romney's attacks. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> we're also learning more about the attack on the u.s. consulate building in ben benghazi, libya. every room was torched, vandalized and looted. it was not heavily fortified. the attackers bombed the guard house and then took over the main building and completely...
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. >>> check out this video, a pizza shop owner in florida lifting president obama off the ground. he is a republican but he does support the president. >>> the navy seal talking about the killing of osama bin laden says the mission wasn't only about killing the terrorist mastermind. >> he said bin laden was killed because it was unclear if he was armed. he outlines that in his new book "no easy day ." >> is there ever a point mark in which you shook hands with each other, slapped each other on the back? >> once we landed everybody kind of hugged and high fived and took a couple of photos and it was our five minute hey, cool. we pulled this off, good job. and then it was back to work. >> in his book, owen describes how they loaded the body on to a pickup truck and brought it to where the head of the joint operations command was waiting. they unzipped the bag. standing nearby was the cia analyst who had spent years on bin laden's trail. >> miss 100%. the woman who told you she was 100% certain they had osama bin laden. >> right. we are all in the hangar. immediately we saw her and s
. >>> check out this video, a pizza shop owner in florida lifting president obama off the ground. he is a republican but he does support the president. >>> the navy seal talking about the killing of osama bin laden says the mission wasn't only about killing the terrorist mastermind. >> he said bin laden was killed because it was unclear if he was armed. he outlines that in his new book "no easy day ." >> is there ever a point mark in which you shook hands...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> welcome back. just about 6:42. d.c. fire crews had to rescue some people. they were stranded in flood waters after storms last night. >> we're talking about rhode island avenue northwest near 2nd street, one of the areas hardest hit by flash flooding. kristin fisher is live in the bloomingdale neighborhood with more. good morning, kristin. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. well, the water is now gone from the middle of rhode island avenue, but at the height of the storm, there were several feet of standing water in the middle of the roadway. up on the sidewalk, you can still see how high up the water came, came up to right about here and check out all the bikes that were parked here, leaves and mud are still stuck in the tires. and it got so bad, if we look over this way to our left, it got so bad that the owners of jack & company hairdressers even put out sandbags in front of the door to their business. fortunately the water didn't come up that far. by far the people hardest hit were the drivers. three cars got
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> welcome back. just about 6:42. d.c. fire crews had to rescue some people. they were stranded in flood waters after storms last night. >> we're talking about rhode island avenue northwest near 2nd street, one of the areas hardest hit by flash flooding. kristin fisher is live in the bloomingdale neighborhood with more. good morning, kristin. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. well, the water is now gone...
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. >>> a police officer was killed while working with president obama's motorcade. motorcycle officer bruce st. laurent was helping shut down a road yesterday when a pickup truck driver hit him. >>> the world's most active volcano is at it again. two photographs captured these beautiful images of the volcano in hawaii just as red hot lava poured into the pacific. crashing waves turned into clouds of steam. photographs say they stood waist deep in 110-degree water just to get these pictures. >>> the buzz over rg iii's start with the redskins. >>> in today's buddy check, a local pharmacist uses her own breast cancer diagnosis and treatment to help her customers. >>> and howard says we are headed back into the 80s. a look at the 7-day forecast at 5:15, stay with us. >>> good morning and welcome back to 9news now. it is 5:14 on this monday and it is a good monday for redskins fans and a good monday for anyone who loves fall. and the weather is starting to feel that way. >> you may need a little wrap this morning, a sweatshirt or something. we have lots of 50s in the sub
. >>> a police officer was killed while working with president obama's motorcade. motorcycle officer bruce st. laurent was helping shut down a road yesterday when a pickup truck driver hit him. >>> the world's most active volcano is at it again. two photographs captured these beautiful images of the volcano in hawaii just as red hot lava poured into the pacific. crashing waves turned into clouds of steam. photographs say they stood waist deep in 110-degree water just to get...
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at the same time the democrats will be welcoming president obama to virginia beach. he'll rally supporters at the farm bureau live venue. the. has a four-point lead in the commonwealth. >>> our partners at cbs this morning are getting a look at the campaign from someone who knows pretty well how these things go. sharply rose joins us live from -- charlie rose joins us live from new york with a preview. who's that? >> good morning, mike and andrea. once again you get it right. senator john mccain will be with us in studio 57 and we'll ask him what mitt romney needs to do to gain some momentum. outrage is growing if passengers on american airlines. 700 flights have been canceled in the last 11 days. we'll talk to an airline spokesman who says pilots are to blame. all that and more when we see you at 7:00. >> thank you, charlie. we will be watching. >>> the big story this morning, the n.f.l. referees are back. the league reached a deal to end the lockout finally. >> all it took was that debacle monday night. kristin fisher is live at fed ex field with more on the story.
at the same time the democrats will be welcoming president obama to virginia beach. he'll rally supporters at the farm bureau live venue. the. has a four-point lead in the commonwealth. >>> our partners at cbs this morning are getting a look at the campaign from someone who knows pretty well how these things go. sharply rose joins us live from -- charlie rose joins us live from new york with a preview. who's that? >> good morning, mike and andrea. once again you get it right....
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president obama used the 2004 keynote to launch himself into the national spotlight. susan mcginnis, cbs news, charlotte. >> the republicans aren't letting the democrats have the spotlight to themselves. vice presidential candidate paul ryan is on the campaign trail asking americans, are you better off than you were four years ago. ryan asked the question yesterday in north carolina. he'll ask it again today in ohio and iowa. >> likely just about everywhere he goes. >> exactly. >>> the voters in some parts of northern virginia are headed to the polls today for a special election. they're choosing a replacement for democrat david en gp lin. -- englin. he resigned after an affair he had became public. the polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. >>> we're learning more about an incident which has led to a lawsuit against prince george's county and criminal clarks against one of its officers. jimmy bell represents 19-year- old ryan dorm. he says this surveillance video shows corporal donald taylor approaching dorm last february and striking him with a gun causing the g
president obama used the 2004 keynote to launch himself into the national spotlight. susan mcginnis, cbs news, charlotte. >> the republicans aren't letting the democrats have the spotlight to themselves. vice presidential candidate paul ryan is on the campaign trail asking americans, are you better off than you were four years ago. ryan asked the question yesterday in north carolina. he'll ask it again today in ohio and iowa. >> likely just about everywhere he goes. >>...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. [ sally umlaut ] it's greek-style yogurt. thick, scrumptious, and more protein than those regular yogurts. are those almonds i see in the corner thingy? caramelized almonds i think you'll find. well, who wants ordinary run-of-the-mill almonds when you could have the caramelized kind? if i was this girl, i'd caramelize my whole apartment. weird. this greek style yogurt has style. you can say that again. why thank you. this greek style yogurt has style. okay. stop saying it now. you're sending me mixed messages. [ male announcer ] muller. the european for yummy. >>> welcome back. it 6:29. this is the place you can always get your weather first. here's a shot of the capitol and the washington uponment. -- monument. you can get that view from rosslyn, virginia, if you want to bring your camera down. 78 degrees. cloudy right now. >>> good morning. thank you for starting your thursday with us. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. we're glad you're here. meet peat l
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. [ sally umlaut ] it's greek-style yogurt. thick, scrumptious, and more protein than those regular yogurts. are those almonds i see in the corner thingy? caramelized almonds i think you'll find. well, who wants ordinary run-of-the-mill almonds when you could have the caramelized kind? if i was this girl, i'd caramelize my whole apartment. weird. this greek style yogurt has style. you can say that again. why thank you. this greek...
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since the campaign began, romney has promised to repeal obama care. romney said he would keep some key parts of the overhaul. >> there are a number of thing that i like in health care reform that i'll put in place. one is to make sure those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. two, to allow the they can keep policies. i want individuals to buy insurance, health insurance on their own as opposed to only be able to get it on a tax advantage basis. >> romney said that's consistent with his daily position. president obama got a bunch coming out of the democratic convention. the president holds a five-point lead over romney. another poll shows the president with a four-point advantage. >>> school teachers in chicago are on strike. talks between the teachers union and school board broke down. more than 26,000 teachers and support staff are expected to be on the picket line instead of the classroom. critical issues include standardized testing, teacher evaluations and the cost of health care. >> we have failed to reach an agreement that will preven
since the campaign began, romney has promised to repeal obama care. romney said he would keep some key parts of the overhaul. >> there are a number of thing that i like in health care reform that i'll put in place. one is to make sure those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. two, to allow the they can keep policies. i want individuals to buy insurance, health insurance on their own as opposed to only be able to get it on a tax advantage basis. >> romney said that's...
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. >>> president owe boom ma got his most pour -- obama got his most powerful endorsement yet. former president bill clinton enthralled the audience of delegates. >> he delivered an impassioned speech about why he believes president obama deserves a second term. kristin fisher has the highlights. she joins us live this morning. >> reporter: good morning. bill clinton was classic bill clinton last night. he ignored the teleprompter. he improvised lines and even though he shockingly took the stage early, he still ran late. he delivered a 48-minute long prime time speech. that's longer than his infamous convention keynote address back in 1998. but you know what? the delegates loved it. >> no president, no president, not me, not any of my predecessors, no one could have fully repaired all the damage that he found in just four years. when congressman ryan looked into that tv camera and attacked president obama's medicare savings as, quote, the biggest, coldest, power play, i didn't know whether to laugh or cry. because that $716 billion is exactly to the dollar the same amount of me
. >>> president owe boom ma got his most pour -- obama got his most powerful endorsement yet. former president bill clinton enthralled the audience of delegates. >> he delivered an impassioned speech about why he believes president obama deserves a second term. kristin fisher has the highlights. she joins us live this morning. >> reporter: good morning. bill clinton was classic bill clinton last night. he ignored the teleprompter. he improvised lines and even though he...
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if we fired jimmy carter then, why would we rehire barack obama now? >> ryan later campaigned in iowa. that is also seen as a swing state. coming up this november. >>> democrat rob krupicka will become the newest member of virginia's house of delegates. he won the special election in the 45th district getting 75% of the vote. timothy mcgee finished second ahead of joss continue malkin. >>> in the district federal investigators say their probe into mayor vincent gray's 2010 campaign is ongoing. they want to know who's behind the alleged shadow campaign to get gray elected. tuesday a judge failed to set a sentencing date for thomas gore. gore was the assistant treasurer of the 2010 campaign, and he's one of three people who pleaded guilty. attorney scott bold din is watching the case and believes more charges are sure to follow. >> i wouldn't get lulled away with the lack of activity. if anything, quite frankly, that may mean a storm is brewing. >> reporter: in your mind is there any doubt that the prosecution is still looking at the mayor? >> i think so
if we fired jimmy carter then, why would we rehire barack obama now? >> ryan later campaigned in iowa. that is also seen as a swing state. coming up this november. >>> democrat rob krupicka will become the newest member of virginia's house of delegates. he won the special election in the 45th district getting 75% of the vote. timothy mcgee finished second ahead of joss continue malkin. >>> in the district federal investigators say their probe into mayor vincent gray's...
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first lady michele obama will deliver his speech tonight. maryland governor martin o'malley will also speak in prime time. as susan mcginnis reports, a misstep by the maryland governor has thrown democrats off message. >> reporter: the stage has been built, the party platform released and democrats are ready to kick off their 2012 convention. >> this has been such a historic time, i couldn't imagine not coming. >> reporter: but as the festivities begin, republicans won't let go of the question are americans better off than they were four years ago. >> they can't tell you that you're better off. >> reporter: the obama team opened the door to the attacks when some, including maryland governor martin o'malley had trouble answering the question. >> can you honestly say that people are better off today than they were four years ago? >> no, but that's not the question of this election. >> reporter: republicans pounced saying that's proof president obama's policies aren't working. since then the democrats regrouped and came out swinging. >> you wan
first lady michele obama will deliver his speech tonight. maryland governor martin o'malley will also speak in prime time. as susan mcginnis reports, a misstep by the maryland governor has thrown democrats off message. >> reporter: the stage has been built, the party platform released and democrats are ready to kick off their 2012 convention. >> this has been such a historic time, i couldn't imagine not coming. >> reporter: but as the festivities begin, republicans won't let...
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president obama will take part in a -- excuse me. that's new york city. the president will take part in a 9/11 remembrance ceremony there later thorg. -- this morning. it was 11 years ago when 184 people died when an american airlines flight crashed into the pentagon. >>> metro is back in the black financially speaking. the transit agency says it's ended its 2012 fiscal year with a $28 million surplus. metro credits cost cutting and managing its money better. >>> gio gonzalez picked up his 19th win of the season last night. he went six innings giving up three hits, striking out six. the nats topping the mets 5-1. >>> cbs this morning begins at the top of the hour. the man who wrote bye-bye misamerican pie will be in studio 57. >> before that, we'll have one more check of traffic and weather. stay right here on 9news now. >>> 6:58. a beautiful day under way. 40s and 50s. we're going to be in the mid- to upper 70s this afternoon. warmer through friday but sunny and not too humid. some showers possible by saturday night into sunday. >>> a look from sky 9 on
president obama will take part in a -- excuse me. that's new york city. the president will take part in a 9/11 remembrance ceremony there later thorg. -- this morning. it was 11 years ago when 184 people died when an american airlines flight crashed into the pentagon. >>> metro is back in the black financially speaking. the transit agency says it's ended its 2012 fiscal year with a $28 million surplus. metro credits cost cutting and managing its money better. >>> gio gonzalez...
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they took a break from acting to work in the obama white house. now he's hosting thursday night's live online democratic national convention coverage on the obama campaign website. >> a little understated actually. >>> local traffic experts are suggesting ways to avoid the problems. we're calling it terrible traffic tuesday. that's coming up next. >> stay home. >>> plus, a new study suggests you may not be getting many benefits from buying organic food. we'll be right back. when an apple's vibrant red temptation, and honey's sweet touch of golden sensation, join together with a pecan crunch you'll savor, creating the most perfect lesson in flavor. ♪ nature's best-written recipe is ready for you to enjoy. nature valley, nature at its most delicious. now try our new crunchy dark chocolate peanut butter bar. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. while we try to warm up, howard has the forecast. >>it's steamy and sticky. a very tropical feeling out there. had showers and storms overnight. our bus stop forecast this morning, it's a cloudy one.
they took a break from acting to work in the obama white house. now he's hosting thursday night's live online democratic national convention coverage on the obama campaign website. >> a little understated actually. >>> local traffic experts are suggesting ways to avoid the problems. we're calling it terrible traffic tuesday. that's coming up next. >> stay home. >>> plus, a new study suggests you may not be getting many benefits from buying organic food. we'll be...
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president obama has told egypt's islamic president that egypt needs to be better protected and the protests have expanded from egypt and libya to yemen, iran and iraq. they're protesting the anti- islam youtube video. evidence is mounting that the militants who attacked the u.s. consulate in libya were using those protests as cover for their attack. four people have now been arrested in connection with that attack. locals who live next door in the benghazi neighborhood say they're sorry. >> what happened here is not representing the libyans, especially not representing our islam. we're not like that. >> we feel shame. we feel shame for what happened. they were here to help us. they helped us and they were helping us and we really need this help. >> reporter: last night a british newspaper, the independent, reported that 48 hours before the attack, the state department had, quote, credible information about possible attacks and ignored it. but the obama administration has flatly denied the accusation and a spokeswoman for the director of national intelligence called it absolutely wrong. she
president obama has told egypt's islamic president that egypt needs to be better protected and the protests have expanded from egypt and libya to yemen, iran and iraq. they're protesting the anti- islam youtube video. evidence is mounting that the militants who attacked the u.s. consulate in libya were using those protests as cover for their attack. four people have now been arrested in connection with that attack. locals who live next door in the benghazi neighborhood say they're sorry....
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. >> i love michele obama. i love her. >> reporter: some had tears in their eyes as mrs. obama spoke passionately about her husband. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: she says this president is a man whose upbringing and family values means he'll look out for all americans. >> whether it comes to rebuilding our economy, barack obama is thinking about folks like my dad and like his grandmother. that's why he cuts taxes for working families and small businesses and fought to get the auto industry back on its feet. >> reporter: while the first lady stayed mostly away from politics, keynote speaker julian castro dove right in. he got the crowd here fired up when he answered the question are we better off today than we were four years ago. >> four years ago america stood on the brink of a depression in spite incredible odds and united republican opposition, our president took action and now we've seen 4.5 million new jobs. >> reporter:
. >> i love michele obama. i love her. >> reporter: some had tears in their eyes as mrs. obama spoke passionately about her husband. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: she says this president is a man whose upbringing and family values means he'll look out for all americans. >> whether it comes to rebuilding our economy, barack obama is thinking about folks like my dad and like his...
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he went on to criticize obama's foreign policy. >>> first lady michele obama spoke to supporters at mary washington university in fredricksburg. she told the audience the president needs four more years to complete what he started. >>> today maryland's public service commission will conclude its hearing into this summer's derecho storm. after traveling around the state last month to hear from utility customers, now members are asking pepco and other power companies how they can avoid week-long outages after major storms. thursday bge officials said in order to restore power within 24 hours, the whole power system would have to be redesigned. >>> the time right now is 5:05. i am watching your money. there is a lot of economic news on the agenda this morning, but the reports are not likely to overshadow the federal reserve's new bond buying program. checking the numbers from wall street, the dow stands this morning at 13,539. check this out. 206-point rally yesterday after the fed announcement. the nasdaq was up by 41 points. and the s&p 500 was better by 23. >>> the term reserve will spen
he went on to criticize obama's foreign policy. >>> first lady michele obama spoke to supporters at mary washington university in fredricksburg. she told the audience the president needs four more years to complete what he started. >>> today maryland's public service commission will conclude its hearing into this summer's derecho storm. after traveling around the state last month to hear from utility customers, now members are asking pepco and other power companies how they...
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president obama has promised to bring those responsible to justice. at the same time mitt romney is calling it disgrateful that the u.s. embassy in cairo expressed regret that an american made film insulted muslims. take a listen to this. >> the statement that came from the administration was a statement which is akin to an apology. >> governor romney has a tendency to shoot first and name later. as president, one of the things i've learned is you can't do that. >> reporter: clearly these protests now having an impact on the presidential campaign. now the obama administration has started what appears to be a terrorist hunt in libya. we've got 50 marines heading there to protect the embassy in tripoli. the f.b.i. is launching a full investigation. agents are being sent to sift through the wreckage for evidence. now two war ships armed with cruise missiles taking positions off the libyan coast. so clearly these protests escalating in the middle east. what you were seeing that was happening in yemen seems to be escalating by the minute. hopefully nobody
president obama has promised to bring those responsible to justice. at the same time mitt romney is calling it disgrateful that the u.s. embassy in cairo expressed regret that an american made film insulted muslims. take a listen to this. >> the statement that came from the administration was a statement which is akin to an apology. >> governor romney has a tendency to shoot first and name later. as president, one of the things i've learned is you can't do that. >> reporter:...
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president obama helped lay wreaths at the pentagon memorial. he told families their pain and sacrifice has helped our nation grow stronger. >> when the history books are written, the true legacy of 9/11 will not be one of fear or hate or division. it will be a safer world, a stronger nation, and a people more united than ever before. >> the ceremony in new york included moments of silence, singing of the national anthem, and the reading of names of 2750 people who died at ground zero. >>> a new government accounting office report reveals four out of the five nation's high risk hospitals do not do an adequate job of securing their raid only cal material -- radiological material. yesterday workers at southern maryland hospital center in clinton spent their day learn be the correct way to ensure all radiological material is secure. the training also included how to protect themselves while caring for others in the event of a disaster, such as a terrorist attack. >> i know at the hospital we do a very good job of securing the material. we're close
president obama helped lay wreaths at the pentagon memorial. he told families their pain and sacrifice has helped our nation grow stronger. >> when the history books are written, the true legacy of 9/11 will not be one of fear or hate or division. it will be a safer world, a stronger nation, and a people more united than ever before. >> the ceremony in new york included moments of silence, singing of the national anthem, and the reading of names of 2750 people who died at ground...
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for years from president bush to president obama, people have accused elected officials of using these anniversaries for political gain, especially during a presidential campaign. there's also the sense that after the big ten-year anniversary last year, perhaps it's time to scale back these big commemorative events and allow the victims's families have more privacy, more intimacy. so this year politicians have been banned from speaking at the ground zero ceremony and that includes president obama. instead he will be meeting with soldiers at walter reed. he will also be attending a private ceremony at the pentagon memorial. >> americans across the country will take a moment to reflect upon the events of september 11, 2001, and all that our country has been through together since then. >> reporter: it was 11 years ago this morning that that third plane crashed into the pentagon at 9:37 a.m. at that exact moment this morning, there will be a moment of silence at arlington national cemetery. there will also be that private ceremony that the president will be attending at the pentagon memor
for years from president bush to president obama, people have accused elected officials of using these anniversaries for political gain, especially during a presidential campaign. there's also the sense that after the big ten-year anniversary last year, perhaps it's time to scale back these big commemorative events and allow the victims's families have more privacy, more intimacy. so this year politicians have been banned from speaking at the ground zero ceremony and that includes president...
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. >>> president obama will make a stop in southeast virginia tomorrow. he'll be making his way to the democratic national convention in charlotte. >> indeed. he'll speak in norfolk, the same area where republican mitt romney introduced paul ryan as his running mate last month. susan mcginnis has the latest from campaign 2012. >> reporter: president obama continues his march to charlotte with a campaign stop in ohio today. but a member of the republican ticket will reach north carolina first. vice presidential candidate paul ryan campaigns in greenville today and will come armed with one question. are you better off today than you were four years ago? >> the president needs to explain why he didn't do what he said he was going to do. >> reporter: democrats say let's not forget just how bad things were four years ago. >> in the quarter before the. took office, we lost three million jobs. our country was bleeding. our financial system was on the verge of collapse. we were passing bank bailouts to ensure that our system could stay afloat. that's what was hap
. >>> president obama will make a stop in southeast virginia tomorrow. he'll be making his way to the democratic national convention in charlotte. >> indeed. he'll speak in norfolk, the same area where republican mitt romney introduced paul ryan as his running mate last month. susan mcginnis has the latest from campaign 2012. >> reporter: president obama continues his march to charlotte with a campaign stop in ohio today. but a member of the republican ticket will reach...
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meanwhile, president obama and the first lady visited arlington national cemetery tuesday. mrs. obama will make a campaign stop tomorrow in fredricksburg. >>> she was one of the first black women to enter the u.s. military. >> now she's 105. there's alice dickinson and she still has the fighting spirit. we are going to take you to her birthday celebration coming up next. >> they are informing joe citizen about the issues and influencing what becomes law on capitol hill. oh, yeah, they're creating jobs right here in the district. we have a cup of coffee with the founder of a red hot start- up in d.c. that's coming up at 6:12. you're watching 9news now. >>> good morning. >> welcome back. one of the first african- american women to serve in the u.s. army has passed a big milestone. she turned 105. >> anny hong found alice to be a woman of life, laughter and wisdom. >> god has been good to me, very g. he left me with a few marbles. >> reporter: more than a few many would say. spumpgy, feisty and -- spunky, feisty and sharp as a talk. alice dickinson shows no signs of slowing down. s
meanwhile, president obama and the first lady visited arlington national cemetery tuesday. mrs. obama will make a campaign stop tomorrow in fredricksburg. >>> she was one of the first black women to enter the u.s. military. >> now she's 105. there's alice dickinson and she still has the fighting spirit. we are going to take you to her birthday celebration coming up next. >> they are informing joe citizen about the issues and influencing what becomes law on capitol hill. oh,...